Papers

Definition: Meaning of, papers in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpeɪpəz /

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Pentagon Papers, the
1. secret government documents that discussed the US's military involvement in VIETNAM during the 1960s. These papers were taken from the PENTAGON and printed in the NEW YORK TIMES in 1971. President NIXON tried to prevent the papers being printed, but the US Supreme Court said that the newspaper had a right to print them, because of the FIRST AMENDMENT . The court case examined the government's right to keep important information secret, and showed that the public has the right to know what its government is doing.
Pickwick Papers, The
1. (1836-37) a book by Charles DICKENS about the adventures of the members of the PICKWICK Club, who include Mr PICKWICK
funny papers (noun)
1. another expression for the FUNNIES
ship's papers (noun)
1. law official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.
walking papers (noun)
1. give somebody their walking papers American English to tell someone that they must leave a place or a job
work papers (noun)
1. a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
working papers (noun)
1. an official document that you need in the US in order to get a job if you are young or were born in a different country
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Pronunciation: ˈaləkeɪt

Parts of Speech: verb

to use something for a particular purpose, give something to a particular person etc, especially after an official decision has been made

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